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J Clin Med
December 2024
BHF Centre of Research Excellence, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, 4th Floor, Lambeth Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK.
Laboratory-based high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing has been the pillar for emergency stratification of suspected acute coronary syndrome for well over a decade. Point-of-care troponin assays achieving the requisite analytical sensitivity have recently been developed and could accelerate such assessment. This review summarises the latest assays and describes their potential diverse clinical utility in the emergency department, community healthcare, pre-hospital, and other hospital settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
January 2025
Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Background: Road traffic injury is the leading cause of death among young people globally, with motor vehicle collisions often resulting in severe injuries and entrapment. Traditional extrication techniques focus on limiting movement to prevent spinal cord injuries, but recent findings from the EXIT project challenge this approach. This paper presents updated recommendations from the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) that reflect the latest evidence on extrication practices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResuscitation
January 2025
Essex Cardiothoracic centre, MSE Trust, Basildon, Essex, UK; MTRC, Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine, Chelmsford, Essex, UK. Electronic address:
Background And Aims: Guidelines suggest non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) be conveyed to cardiac arrest centres (CAC). We hypothesised that (a) a pre-hospital conveyance algorithm based on initial presenting rhythm following OHCA is feasible and (b) that would demonstrate survival advantage.
Methods: This observational pilot study included all consecutive patients with OHCA from suspected cardiac aetiology from the county of Essex, United Kingdom from April 2022-April 2023.
Sci Rep
December 2024
The Prehospital Research Unit, Region of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Ethical challenges are integral to health care and are associated with moral distress among health professionals. Moral distress can turn into burnout with a range of negative effects for professionals, patients, relatives, collaborators, and the organisation. Based on action research a focus group study was conducted inclucing prehospital personnel from the emergency services in the Region of Southern Denmark.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCureus
November 2024
Emergency Medicine, Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields, USA.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Emergency medical services (EMS) environments, with their loud noises, bright lights, and unfamiliar personnel, often exacerbate these challenges, making care for individuals with ASD particularly complex. To address these challenges, the Franciscan Crown Point EMS system introduced the "Ben's Blue Bags" (BBBs) program.
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